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Dirty computers: Revenge of the dust bunnies

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Break out the canned air, anti-static wipes, and mini-vacuum--these computers are dust-covered nightmares. It's hard to tell whether some of the machines in this photo gallery are computers or lint traps. See what happens when the dust bunnies take over.

Compiled by Bill Detwiler

Cheryl's computer being attacked by the dust monster

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Show me... UnsaneT3ch | 08/02/06
What to do b2bee | 08/03/06
The floor is bad! Daniel.Muzrall | 08/04/06
Filter boxes b2bee | 08/04/06
airconditioning filter does work dmommaspoppa@... | 09/07/06
This is nasty, but....... pennatomcat | 08/03/06
That's nasty, but... pennatomcat | 08/03/06
Coal Plant quazz@... | 06/14/07
Or a vet's office tcole@... | 06/05/09
Keyboard is the worst EJHonda | 08/03/06
Thats nothing scasperson@... | 08/03/06
I agree I have seen worse CrashOverider | 08/04/06
Strangest dirty computer Oreamnos_americanus | 07/10/08
Doesn't contend Sir Soup | 08/04/06
Makes me glad I clean mine all the time! TrackStar1682 | 08/08/06
Grease not the worst for keyboards, look for hair PhilippeV | 08/04/06
Try HP notebooks w2ktechman | 08/04/06
notebooks or laptops? Wesley Jolly | 03/23/07
There were cats hair in keyboard! cmfzosa | 08/10/06
What baffles me Maevinn | 08/04/06
lol, yea ok. Im guilty here DanLM | 08/04/06
Mavyen, Old Guy | 08/08/06
That's what I've decided to do here Maevinn | 08/08/06
I don't like canned air NickNielsen | 08/18/06
I don't like canned air either but how do you clean the power supply et al? IceHappy | 08/18/06
Use a brush too! NickNielsen | 08/19/06
You don't need a brush just a quick blast of air will do it IceHappy | 08/20/06
To each his own NickNielsen | 08/20/06
Then use shop air ... Tony R. | 08/23/06
Shop Air is the way to go. joe.smetona@... | 09/01/06
Correction regarding CRC contact cleaner joe.smetona@... | 09/01/06
Additional Information on Computer Protection. joe.smetona@... | 09/03/06
No to shop air DimBulb | 03/20/07
Ever try... dsmgsx@... | 08/29/06
For artist-types jim.kramer@... | 09/24/08
Another thing... tracyle@... | 03/23/07
Waaaa dcappotto@... | 08/31/06
I agree foul keyboard sharon.sullivan@... | 08/10/06
Becoming a Network Engineer made me a Germ-a-phobe netwerkingnut | 08/14/06
Becoming a Network Engineer made me a Germ-a-phobe debora.demaree@... | 03/20/07
That's nothing Cheesel | 08/18/06
Not a bad thing... teligence | 08/07/06
I recognize the keyboard stuck_in | 08/07/06
How about a keyboard so full of ... ScriptDummy | 08/08/06
Beer in the keyboard intj-astral@... | 03/23/07
Hey! I've done that... jim.kramer@... | 09/24/08
Airports and computers TiggerTwo | 08/08/06
Small mammals... Maevinn | 08/08/06
Yup, I 've been there... Jrats_Revenge | 08/10/06
You kids dont know what bad is soupfreak@... | 08/08/06
Old coal story milfordwillie | 08/09/06
OH if only I could get things that clean HAL 9000 | 08/09/06
Here is a blast of an idea from an old tech IceHappy | 08/09/06
That would be cheating HAL 9000 | 08/10/06
Shims for the server rack? NickNielsen | 08/18/06
I've used a CO2 tank ServiceTech | 08/24/06
Dust is not everything puntim | 08/12/06
No you're wrong laugh HAL 9000 | 08/12/06
Up in smoke puntim | 08/13/06
The last Clean Room HAL 9000 | 08/13/06
That raised a smile here puntim | 08/13/06
re: You kids dont know what bad is intj-astral@... | 03/23/07
Mine's worse!!! tgray | 06/20/07
re laptop acollins@... | 08/10/06
I knew it.... 2Shane | 08/10/06
I knew it.... 2Shane | 08/10/06
Humidity Changes JDLjr | 08/12/06
Stop the dust, remove the people mandrake64 | 08/13/06
Time for voice control dlauer@... | 08/15/06
Something everyone seems to miss nECrO_z | 08/14/06
"If it comes in with ya it goes out with ya" IceHappy | 08/15/06
OH so you take the weights off the belt? HAL 9000 | 08/15/06
Some more dirt stories IT geezer | 08/15/06
Now imagine what it's like for the USER wbgrant@... | 08/16/06
Can we upload our Best personal Pics? dlauer@... | 08/16/06
I Dont think I would be drinking that milk. got.bass.69@... | 08/22/06
ITS LIKE CHRISTMAS got.bass.69@... | 08/22/06
Speaking of snow.. wmdcrowder@... | 06/20/07
Bats in the Server rward@... | 08/22/06
More bacteria in a computer keyboard than on a toilet seat BLANCO PC | 08/23/06
sounds like a job for ... cdjones@... | 08/28/06
What about Belt Buckels.... dlauer@... | 08/29/06
I heard that too.... jim.kramer@... | 09/24/08
Is ther a site dedicated to the "dust creatures" ? dc3bb61@... | 08/26/06
Why use air? pgrandprix98@... | 08/29/06
Best dust bunnies ever! jvillano@... | 03/20/07
Can You Say Leaf Blower charles@... | 03/20/07
Functionally impaired oromis | 03/20/07
Dirtiest Computer I ever Saw vin_perry@... | 03/21/07
RE: (Dirty computers: Revenge of the dust bunnies) bigsuma@... | 06/20/07
RE: (Dirty computers: Revenge of the dust bunnies) johnson12 | 06/20/07
U can knit 8 pair of sock out of it jerrythejackel@... | 06/20/07
Banish electrostatic air filters from computer area... chucknobucks@... | 11/14/07
RE: (Dirty computers: Revenge of the dust bunnies) Johnj4269@... | 02/26/08
RE: (Dirty computers: Revenge of the dust bunnies) daniel.miller@... | 07/10/08
Roach colony! 49ers | 07/10/08
The Other Worldwide Web lizzz@... | 07/11/08
RE: (Dirty computers: Revenge of the dust bunnies) kaveeshwars@... | 08/01/08
RE: (Dirty computers: Revenge of the dust bunnies) mooch@... | 09/27/08
With all that dirt and dust they still worked wcallahan@... | 11/05/08
COMPLETELY FULL OF DOG HAIR/DUST bricur@... | 06/05/09
RE: (Dirty computers: Revenge of the dust bunnies) CTOS | 07/02/09

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